If you do not have the firmware the best advice I can give you is to "google" it as that cannot be discussed here.

Step 2. Edit your hosts file :
This is needed as apple no longer signs 3.1.2.
The hosts file can be found in :
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
Open this up in notepad and enter :
74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com
Add this to the very bottom.
Now, save it and exit the notepad.

. when i try to save the text after replacing all the text with "74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com " it says access denied; cannot create the ....file; make sure that the path and file name are correct.
as well there were 2 files named hosts. one being an icalenderfile and another being just a "file". i tried to replace the "file" one.

The file is called "hosts", once you open up with notepad you get something like...

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com
127.0.0.1 localhost

------------------double post merged------------------​

Also make sure your running it as admin
That could probably be why its denying access.

Also the content may differ if u have windows xp or vista or windows 7

. when i try to save the text after replacing all the text with "74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com " it says access denied; cannot create the ....file; make sure that the path and file name are correct.
as well there were 2 files named hosts. one being an icalenderfile and another being just a "file". i tried to replace the "file" one.

ugh .... help is Greatly apreciated. thanks

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I'm sorry but you have been confused, you dont replace all of the text, just add the line to the bottom.

You cant run that as administrator? You have to use the Open-With opetion.
I had same problem i fixed it by right clicking propertys and then secuirty and click on your username edit, and allow all then apply, and u can save now. All i did im on windows 7 x64

NVM I GOT IT ECLIPSE. I was going to pm you but i didnt have enough posts.
-_-. anyways, i got to the last step. i downloaded a firmware but it said it was not compatible. Can you or anyone please pm me the Dl link for it?

NVM I GOT IT ECLIPSE. I was going to pm you but i didnt have enough posts.
-_-. anyways, i got to the last step. i downloaded a firmware but it said it was not compatible. Can you or anyone please pm me the Dl link for it?